Expressing British Values Through Creative Dance and Choreography
Dance
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit uniquely combines citizenship education with creative movement, enabling Year 5 students to embody and express British Values through dance. By translating abstract concepts like democracy, respect, and tolerance into physical expression, students develop both their artistic skills and their understanding of shared societal values. The progression from individual interpretation to collaborative performance creates a powerful vehicle for exploring what it means to be part of a diverse, democratic community.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to express the values that unite us as British citizens?
Key Objectives:
- • Identify and understand all five British Values and their meanings
- • Create imaginative movement sequences that represent different British Values
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we transform our British Values actions into creative travelling movements that tell a story through dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop a 32-count individual travelling section using British Values motif
- • To creatively change static actions into travelling movements
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to mirror British Values and communicate meaning through dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop a 16-32 count pairs section using British Values imagery as stimulus
- • To demonstrate effective communication and teamwork through mirror image work
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use chance and creativity to express British Values through collaborative dance?
Key Objectives:
- • To work effectively in small groups using collaborative skills
- • To use chance choreography techniques to create original movement sequences
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together to create a powerful dance performance that showcases our creative ideas and celebrates our British values?
Key Objectives:
- • To work effectively in groups, demonstrating respect and tolerance for others' ideas
- • To successfully apply chance choreography techniques in group composition
Lesson 6
Big Question:
What makes a dance performance truly captivating and how can we help others improve their artistic expression?
Key Objectives:
- • To identify and describe key elements of a good dance performance using technical vocabulary
- • To provide constructive feedback to peers using appropriate dance terminology